Youth employees in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth employees was 996.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth employees in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employees in Sri Lanka is 996.12, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,198 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 996.12, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth employees in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,191 | — |
| 2011 | 1,180 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,127 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,086 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,132 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,126 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,198 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,103 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,156 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,094 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,055 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,064 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 998.44 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 996.12 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,144 | 1,086 | 1,198 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,042 | 996.12 | 1,094 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employees in Sri Lanka?
- Youth employees in Sri Lanka was 996.12 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 996.12 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth employees?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.